Chapter 13. Chemical Signaling and Sensation from the Outside World

  1. Kenneth M. Weiss,
  2. Anne V. Buchanan

Published Online: 28 JAN 2005

DOI: 10.1002/0471532657.ch13

Book Title

Genetics and the Logic of Evolution

Genetics and the Logic of Evolution

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How to Cite

Weiss, K. M. and Buchanan, A. V. (2005) Chemical Signaling and Sensation from the Outside World, in Genetics and the Logic of Evolution, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471532657.ch13

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 28 JAN 2005
  2. Published Print: 9 JAN 2004

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471238058

Online ISBN: 9780471532651

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Keywords:

  • chemosensation;
  • interorganismal chemical communication;
  • information-integrative responses

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Olfaction

  • How Does It Work?

  • Gustation

  • Other Vertebrate Chemosensory Mechanisms

  • Chemosensation in Plants and Single Celled Organisms

  • Some Evolutionary Thoughts

  • Conclusion

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